After a day of Pride festivities, thousands descended on San Francisco's Castro neighborhood to celebrate what is traditionally the busiest weekend of the year for the community.
SAN FRANCISCO -- After a day of festivities, thousands visited the Castro to celebrate San Francisco pride. The night of partying caps off what is traditionally the biggest weekend of the year for the neighborhood.
"This is a great turnout and I'm going to use the word 'hope' again. This gives a lot of hope to us small businesses out here," said manager Alex Avila, pointing toward the crowded sidewalk."It feels really good -- much better than last year, I can say that." "It's different than years past. I've been coming for over 30 years. It's not the same vibe it used to be. A lot of bars are closed now, a lot of the stores are closed -- not as many people as it was," said San Francisco resident Edward Fochier.
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